MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VISITORS
OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
December 12, 1985
A special meeting of the Board of Visitors of Virginia Common-
wealth University was held on Thursday, December 12, 1985, at 9 a.m. in
the University Meeting Center.
Present were Mesdames Abady, Bemiss and Whittemore; Messrs. Allen,
Berry, Farinholt, Grey, Lipman, Morris, Reynolds, Smith and Wurtzel;
and Dr. Holland. Absent were Messrs. Gregory and Ludeman; and Dr.
Moore. Also present were Drs. Ackell and Connell; Messrs. Brown,
Bruegman, Ross and Ware; and Mrs. Price.
Mr. Smith called the meeting to order. On motion made and second-
ed, the Board convened into executive session to discuss the condition,
acquisition or use of real property and to discuss legal matters with
its attorney as authorized by Section 2.1-344 a(2) and a(6) of the
Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Following executive session, on motion made and seconded, the
Board approved the Affiliation Agreement between VCU and the Richmond
Eye and Ear Hospital, approved the concept of the Agreement between the
VCU Fund and the Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital regarding the Right of
First Refusal, authorized the President to initiate the Affiliation
Agreement, requested the VCU Fund to consider the Right of First Refus-
al Document, and named the President, the Vice President for Health
Sciences, the Dean of Medicine and the Executive Director of MCVH to
the Board of the Institute. Mr. Grey was recorded as voting "no" on
this motion.
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On motion made, seconded and approved, the Board requested that
the administration make a good faith effort to extend the Right of
First Refusal Document for three to five years beyond the expiration
date of the Affiliation Agreement.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 a.m.
Approved:
W. Roy Smith, Rector
